Developing cover crop systems for California almonds: Current knowledge and uncertainties

IF 2.2 4区农林科学 Q2 ECOLOGY

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2489/jswc.2023.1109A

Vivian M. Wauters, K. Jarvis-Shean, Neal Williams, A. Hodson, B. Hanson, Steven C. Haring, Houston Wilson, A. Westphal, S. Solis, K. Daane, Jeffery Mitchell, A. Gaudin

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Abstract

Almond (Prunus amygdalus) orchard systems are highly productive and widespread in Mediterranean climates and dominate the California agricultural landscape. However, current intensive monocultural bare soil production practices limit the potential to support nonproduction functions (i.e., multifunctionality) and long-term sustainability of the orchard system (Aizen et al. 2019; Fenster et al. 2021). Managing orchards for multifunctional benefits includes maintaining ecologically and economically viable yields while prioritizing water quality, soil health, reduced input use, and support for biodiversity. Recent studies in almond demonstrate that diversification, including planted or spontaneous (resident) vegetation in orchard alleys, can improve multifunctionality by enhancing nonproduction functions in the orchard without reducing crop yield, thereby providing opportunities to enhance sustainability and resilience (Fenster et al. 2021; Morugán-Coronado et al. 2020).

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开发加利福尼亚杏仁覆盖作物系统:现有知识和不确定性

杏仁(Prunus amygdalus)果园系统在地中海气候中高产且广泛分布，在加利福尼亚农业景观中占主导地位。然而，目前的集约化单一栽培裸土生产实践限制了支持果园系统非生产功能(即多功能)和长期可持续性的潜力(Aizen et al. 2019;Fenster et al. 2021)。果园管理的多功能效益包括保持生态和经济上可行的产量，同时优先考虑水质、土壤健康、减少投入使用和支持生物多样性。最近对杏仁的研究表明，多样化，包括果园小巷中的种植或自发(常驻)植被，可以通过增强果园的非生产功能而不降低作物产量来改善多功能，从而为提高可持续性和弹性提供机会(Fenster等人，2021;Morugán-Coronado et al. 2020)。

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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 农林科学-生态学

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4.10

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2.60%

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审稿时长

3.3 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (JSWC) is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. The journal has two sections: the A Section containing various departments and features, and the Research Section containing peer-reviewed research papers.